Honda TALON SXS1000S4X 2022 Owner's Manual page 189

Spark Arrester
3. Start the engine and rev it up approximately twenty times while
momentarily creating exhaust system back pressure by blocking
the end of the muffler with a shop towel.
4. Stop the engine and allow the exhaust pipe to cool.
5. Reinstall the bolt securely.
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